US Population With Last Name Scott By Race and Ethnicity in the 2000 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2000 Census, there were 420,091 people in the US whose last name was Scott, and the rate of occurence of the Scott last name was 155.73 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Scott identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (62.6%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (32.26%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Two or More Races (1.90%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Scott By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

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Non-Hisp Black
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The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Scott last name.

US Population With Last Name Scott By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic White Alone 262977 62.6
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 135521 32.26
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 7982 1.90
Hispanic or Latino 7058 1.68
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4831 1.15
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 1722 0.41